Tigran Petrosian

Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984) was a chess grandmaster from Soviet Union.

Tigran Petrosian held the title of World Chess Champion.

His peak FIDE rating was 2660.

FIDE titles held: Grandmaster, International Master.

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